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Best Public Schools in Hancock, MN

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Schools

437

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedHancock Elementary23^rd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Hancock, Minnesota is home to two standout schools, Hancock Elementary and Hancock Sec. (high school), which are part of the highly-ranked Hancock Public School District. Both schools have consistently demonstrated exceptional academic performance, with Hancock Elementary ranked 23rd out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools and Hancock Sec. ranked 12th out of 450 Minnesota high schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Hancock Elementary boasts a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and impressive MCA-III assessment results, with 79.39% and 80.92% of students proficient or better in math and reading, respectively, in 2024-2025. Hancock Sec. also maintains a 5-star rating and a strong 84.2% four-year graduation rate, well above the state average, along with a low 4.4% dropout rate. Both schools have similar student-teacher ratios of around 12.5, suggesting efficient resource allocation to support student learning.

Overall, the data indicates that Hancock Elementary and Hancock Sec. are providing a high-quality education to their students, with exceptional academic performance, high graduation rates, and a diverse student population in terms of socioeconomic status. These schools are clearly standouts in the Hancock, Minnesota area and are contributing to the success of the Hancock Public School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)								MCA-III Reading (2025)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Hancock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	371 Hancock Ave	Hancock	56244	Stevens County	Hancock Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 392-5622	233	18	12.9	28.3%	196 (84.1%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	94	23^rd of 872 public elementary schools	97.4%		92.6	21^st of 881 public elementary schools	97.6%	2	96.6	94.6	55.6	72.4				79.4	75.9	75.7	77.8	96.6				80.9	$10,388
Hancock Sec.	Public	7-12	371 Hancock Ave	Hancock	56244	Stevens County	Hancock Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 392-5622	204	16	12.6	22.1%	179 (87.7%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	93.7	12^th of 450 public high schools	97.3%		96.3	6^th of 480 public high schools	98.8%	6					71.1	58.3	67.6	65.8					63.2	66.7	66.7	65.4	$12,810

Cities Near Hancock

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Morris	7.96 mi	3	50^th
Starbuck	14.64 mi	2	200^th
Benson	15.17 mi	4	339^th
Glenwood	18.59 mi	6	72^nd
Chokio	19.36 mi	2	133^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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